Like it or not, Frozen is a film that you have to watch. Why? Because this movie is more than entertainment. Because however you cut it, it is a tale of becoming your own person and growing up, as well as learning not to be ashamed of yourself. You might […]
Mary Ann McQuillan’s gallery show “Mining the Museum” urges people to explore “the spectacle of spectatorship.” Ms. McQuillan, who teaches photography and AP art history, offers both photographs and films in her current show in the Dana Hall art gallery. Ms. McQuillan is inspired by museums themselves, and she confesses, […]
Some sequels fall short of expectations, but Hunger Games: Catching Fire is an exception. The much-anticipated film has added to the already booming Hunger Games franchise, which includes Suzanne Collins’s book trilogy and the first Hunger Games movie. This second installment, with a jaw-dropping cliffhanger, is sure to leave the […]
Do you make things? Have you ever designed, created, or transformed something on your own? If you are using materials to put things together, the answer is “yes,” and by the way, you are involved in the Maker Movement. Related to “DIY,” meaning “do it yourself,” this movement has grown […]
The machete swung overhead, missing the woman’s face by only a few inches. Suspended for a moment, the massive blade caught the light and gleamed before cutting through the air, crashing down onto a block of wood and sending wood chips flying all over the stage. The audience watched, mesmerized, […]
Walking into the Dana Art Gallery right now, you will enter a world full of interesting shades, funny statues, and blocks of color. The current gallery show, running October 14 through November 19, features paintings by Ann F. Harney, the mother of 2008 Dana graduate Elizabeth Cantor, as well as […]
Standing in the doorway of the upstairs art gallery in the Upper School classroom building, one is met by the startling vision of an enormous cardboard igloo. For the last four weeks, this architecture has come together in front of our eyes. Caroline Jahrling ’14 and Rose Maalouf ’14 have […]
New York Times bestselling author Holly Black was on campus Friday, September 6, for the release of her new novel, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown. Black, who is known best for her work on The Spiderwick Chronicles, spent all morning at Dana Hall, speaking to English classes and signing copies […]
This past month Dana students may have noticed something different about the board in the Student Affairs hallway; it has been plastered with many photos depicting all sorts of exotic and beautiful scenes. These photos were the finalists in Ms. McQuillan’s international photo competition. Students, teachers, and faculty recently had […]
On the Sunday evening, when the world was watching as the 85th annual Oscars, there was a great deal of pomp and circumstance about the performers and their attire. But what about the talent behind the scenes? One of the most prestigious awards will go to the Best Director. How […]
Lost and Found: Dana Hall welcomes back the Amor Caritas statueNovember 27, 2023
Sophia Coppola’s “Priscilla” reveals the untold story of Elvis’s marriageNovember 17, 2023
Who was Noah Kahan before “Stick Season”? November 16, 2023
The Israel-Hamas war continues to impact the Harvard campusNovember 16, 2023
“Warm, inviting, wise”: Mickey Spaulding adds life to Student AffairsNovember 16, 2023